It wasn't pretty but Carrick continued their good season with a hard fought win away at Waysiders Drumpellier on Saturday.
This was certainly not a match for the rugby purist, as both sides battled for superiority in conditions that resembled a quagmire. In the end, the 8-9 victory came courtesy of the kicking skills of young Conor Wyllie, who nudged over three penalties to edge out the hosts.
Read MoreThis week’s report has been provided by the courtesy of the Irvine match reporter, Dereck Murdoch. Both sides were not at full strength with five of the Irvine side who started last week’s fine win against Kilmarnock unavailable whereas only three of the Carrick side was unavailable.
Read MoreAny Burns aficionados who had been suffering last Saturday from an excess of usquabae, haggis, neeps and tatties and had decided to clear their heads by following Tam o Shanter’s trail from the Market Bar in auld Ayr’s toon centre to Souter Johnnie’s cottage might have had a few surprises en route.
Read MoreSaturday’s game was transferred to the milder climes of Maybole from the frozen east of Dunblane and at the interval Coach Brown must have been wondering whether that decision was one of his better ideas. Like the previous week against Waysider's who had taught the home pack a few lessons in rucking, the McLaren forwards were the quicker to the breakdown and secured most of the breakdown ball.
Read MoreSaturday’s game against Stewartry was the start of the second half of the season. At Castle Douglas an inexperienced Carrick side had been taught a few lessons and effectively outmuscled by the stronger and more experienced home side losing by four tries to nil. Stewartry came to Maybole as one of the top three in the league with an outside chance of promotion. The sub plot to the visit was the close connection between player/coach Muir for the visitors and sometime player/coach Brown for the Rick.
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We currently play out of Carrick Academy, which can be found on Kirkoswald Rd in Maybole and compete in West Division 2.
If you are interested in joining us for training you are more than welcome - whether looking for a game or just a bit of fitness, we train at Carrick Academy on Tuesday nights from 7.30-9.00pm. Please come to the changing rooms in the Community Wing, and bring along trainers as well as boots as we often train on the astro grass.
It was great to be back out seeing nearly 60 boys out representing the school again on Saturday morning in what proved to be 3 very close matches against St Columba’s. We lost all 3 but we were within a score in all 3. As Mike Goodwin, former Head Teacher said to me on Saturday morning when Carrick used to play St Columba’s we did well to keep them to under 50 points. The boys were fantastic with all 3 matches played in the finest spirit with players from both schools demonstrating a high level of skill and team work.
An excellent and very successful weekend of firsts last week with Carrick minis debut is to be followed by yet another historic weekend with Carrick RFC fielding not 1, not 2 but 3 teams this weekend.
The 2s are playing GHA and 3s are playing Killie both at Rozelle park! History in the making! 21 years since we fielded 3 sides!
Meet at HQ at 1.30pm or at Rozelle for 2:00pm.
Contact Andy Dowie if u have any issues, If u can't get hold of Andy please contact Gordon Brown.
Any Burns aficionados who had been suffering last Saturday from an excess of usquabae, haggis, neeps and tatties and had decided to clear their heads by following Tam o Shanter’s trail from the Market Bar in auld Ayr’s toon centre to Souter Johnnie’s cottage might have had a few surprises en route.
For the few who read these reports, my apologies for no report of the away game against Strathaven on the 5th of January. A surfeit of Christmas cheer and New Year hangovers produced a disappointing performance from the boys from Maybole. Admittedly, illness had decimated the Carrick back line and with the skiing slopes of the Alps being preferred to the sloping surface at Strathaven it was a makeshift back division that side stepped up the slope to the field.
Saturday Matches
1st XV v St Columba’s, away. Meet at 8.15am. Transport provided.
U15 and U16 v St Columba’s @ Rozelle. Meet at 8.45. Parents transport would be appreciated.
All Kick offs are 10.15am
There are no matches for the S1 and S2 sides due to pitches being unplayable.
Saturday’s game against Stewartry was the start of the second half of the season. At Castle Douglas an inexperienced Carrick side had been taught a few lessons and effectively outmuscled by the stronger and more experienced home side losing by four tries to nil. Stewartry came to Maybole as one of the top three in the league with an outside chance of promotion. The sub plot to the visit was the close connection between player/coach Muir for the visitors and sometime player/coach Brown for the Rick.
Saturday’s game was transferred to the milder climes of Maybole from the frozen east of Dunblane and at the interval Coach Brown must have been wondering whether that decision was one of his better ideas. Like the previous week against Waysider's who had taught the home pack a few lessons in rucking, the McLaren forwards were the quicker to the breakdown and secured most of the breakdown ball.